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Polymorphism of Rs2076530 Allele in Btnl2 Gene in Patients With Skin Sarcoidosis Compared to Skin Sarcoidal Reaction and Normal Skin: A Case-Control Study



Kamyab K1 ; Firooz A2, 3 ; Kohsari LM2 ; Noorian N2 ; Khorshid HK4, 5 ; Khatami A2 ; Estarabadi AR2
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  1. 1. Department of Pathology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Center for Research and Training in Skin Diseases and Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Clinical Trial Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
  4. 4. Undersecretary of Research, Ministry of Health, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Dermatology Published:2016

Abstract

Background: In 10-30% of the cases with sarcoidosis, skin lesions appear solely without any systemic signs or symptoms. BTNL2 gene, which is a member of the immunoglobulin gene super family and is associated with CD86 and CD80 co-stimulatory receptors, is identified to play an important role in the establishment of sarcoidosis. We aimed to evaluate the role of this gene in patients with skin sarcoidosis in comparison with skin sarcoidal reaction patients and those with normal skin. Methods: The nucleotide sequence of rs2076530 allele in exon 5 of BTNL2 gene was compared among the paraffin-embedded blocks of 34 patients with a histologic diagnosis of sarcoidosis, 14 patients with skin sarcoidal reaction (tattoo, foreign body), and 27 patients with normal skin (excised during cosmetic surgery) using polymerase chain reaction. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the frequency of 3 genotypes of AA, AG, and GG in rs2076530 allele among skin sarcoidosis, skin sarcoidal reaction, and normal skin. Conclusion: The expression of rs2076530 allele of BTNL2 gene in skin sarcoidosis or sarcoidal reaction does not differ with its expression in the normal skin. © 2016 Iranian Society of Dermatology.